Method of operating a thermal energy system coupled to a building energy system which selectively provides heating and/or cooling to a building, the method comprising the steps of; (a) providing a thermal energy system comprising a heat pump system having an output side and an input side, a heat energy working fluid loop extending into the building, the output side being coupled to a building by the heat energy working fluid loop to provide heating to the building from the thermal energy system, a cooling demand working fluid loop extending into the building, a first geothermal system in which a working fluid is circulated and a second geothermal system in which a working fluid is circulated; (b) selectively thermally connecting the first geothermal system to the input side of the heat pump system, or to the heat energy working fluid loop to provide heating to the building; and (c) selectively thermally connecting the second geothermal system to the input side of the heat pump system, or to the cooling demand working fluid loop to provide cooling to the building.

Controlling heating and cooling in a conditioned space utilizes a fluid circulating in a thermally conductive structure in fluid connection with a hydronic-to-air heat exchanger and a ground heat exchanger. Air is moved past the hydronic-to-air heat exchanger, the air having fresh air supply and stale air exhaust. Sensors located throughout the conditioned space send data to a controller. User input to the controller sets the desired set point temperature and humidity. Based upon the set point temperature and humidity and sensor data, the controller sends signals to various devices to manipulate the flow of the fluid and the air in order to achieve the desired set point temperature and humidity in the conditioned space. The temperature of the fluid is kept less than the dew point at the hydronic-to-air heat exchanger and the temperature of the fluid is kept greater than the dew point at the thermally conductive structure.

Controlling heating and cooling in a conditioned space utilizes a fluid circulating in a thermally conductive structure in fluid connection with a hydronic-to-air heat exchanger and a ground heat exchanger. Air is moved past the hydronic-to-air heat exchanger, the air having fresh air supply and stale air exhaust. Sensors located throughout the conditioned space send data to a controller. User input to the controller sets the desired set point temperature and humidity. Based upon the set point temperature and humidity and sensor data, the controller sends signals to various devices to manipulate the flow of the fluid and the air in order to achieve the desired set point temperature and humidity in the conditioned space. The temperature of the fluid is kept less than the dew point at the hydronic-to-air heat exchanger and the temperature of the fluid is kept greater than the dew point at the thermally conductive structure.

Disclosed is a control parameter determining method for a photovoltaic air conditioning system, specifically including: determining a real-time inductance parameter of a controlled object of the photovoltaic air conditioning system according to real-time grid-connected power of the photovoltaic air conditioning system; substituting the real-time inductance parameter into the controlled object of the control system to calculate a basic control parameter of the control system; presetting a plurality of adjustment parameters corresponding to different grid-connected power respectively; when the real-time grid-connected power is matched with one of the grid-connected power, selecting an adjustment parameter corresponding to the matched grid-connected power to modify the basic control parameter, to obtain a target control parameter. The present disclosure further disclosed a control parameter determining apparatus and a control system for a photovoltaic air conditioning system.

The present disclosure provides an air conditioner comprising: an indoor heat exchanger to exchange heat between underground water and indoor air; an outdoor heat exchanger to exchange heat between underground water and outdoor air; a well; an underground water tank to store underground water; and a water pump to pump water from the well to the underground water tank. The indoor heat exchanger comprises a copper tube running through a row of parallel aluminum panels. Air is sucked by a fan through the indoor heat exchanger in the direction opposite to the underground water flow direction in the copper tube. Air is then passed through an evaporator unit of a compressor to be dehumidified. The underground water, after exchanging heat with the air to reach approximate room temperature, goes through a condensing unit of the compressor to release heat.

A heating system of a building includes: a solar heater configured to receive sunlight and to at least one of absorb heat into a refrigerant and augment heat absorbed into the refrigerant; a compressor configured to compress the refrigerant that vaporized via absorption of heat; a first heat exchanger configured to transfer heat from the refrigerant to water; an expansion valve configured to reduce at least one of a temperature and a pressure of the refrigerant after the transfer of heat from the refrigerant to water; a second heat exchanger configured to transfer heat from water output from the first heat exchanger to air passing the second heat exchanger before flowing into the building; a pump configured to pump the water from the solar heater to the second heat exchanger; and a blower configured to blow air past the second heat exchanger and into the building.

The attic hot air recirculation system is mechanical system. The attic hot air recirculation system is configured for use with an HVAC system of a building. The attic hot air recirculation system is energy saving technology. The attic hot air recirculation system captures solar energy from the roof of the building. The attic hot air recirculation system monitors the temperature of the captured solar energy and the temperature of a chamber in the building. The attic hot air recirculation system uses the heat generated from the captured solar energy to heat a chamber in the room. When the temperature difference between the temperature of the captured solar energy and the temperature of a chamber in the building makes it thermodynamically favorable to do so, the attic hot air recirculation system transfers heat from the roof into the chamber.

A modular element for a façade of a building may include: an air conditioning unit; and a channeling system. The channeling system may be configured to receive fluid from an external source. The channeling system may include at least one first channel entering the air conditioning unit. The external fluid source may include a pump configured to circulate the fluid inside the channeling system. The channeling system further may include one or more inlets configured to connect to the pump so as to receive the fluid from the external source and input the fluid into the at least one first channel of the channeling system. The channeling system further may include at least one second channel configured to connect to an internal diffusion element of the building. The at least one second channel may be configured to transport the fluid from the external source to the internal diffusion element.

A radiation heat dissipation and radiation heat collection-based cold and hot central air conditioning system includes a compressor, a liquid storage device, an indoor unit and an outdoor unit connected in sequence, the outdoor unit includes a radiation heat collector; the radiation heat collector includes a protective plate, a heat absorption plate, and a plate core; the heat absorption plate is located between the plate core and the protective plate; the plate core comprises a heat exchange medium inlet end and a heat exchange medium outlet end; and the heat absorption plate is used for transferring absorbed heat to a heat exchange medium circulating in the plate core. The heat absorption plate collects heat, and then transfers the heat to the heat exchange medium flowing in the plate core; and the heat exchange medium carrying the heat is compressed by the compressor, and then enters the indoor unit for heat exchange.

A method of conditioning wastewater includes flowing wastewater into and through a first fluid tube and flowing a heat transfer fluid into and through a second fluid tube. The heat transfer fluid entering the second fluid tube has a different temperature than the wastewater entering the first fluid tube. The first fluid tube and said second fluid tube are positioned within a first casing that is surrounded by insulation. The first casing and the insulation are positioned within a second casing. The wastewater in said first fluid tube and said heat transfer fluid in said second fluid tube are arranged to allow heat transfer between the wastewater in said first fluid tube and the heat transfer fluid in said second fluid tube.